FIFA wraps tour of Atlanta as possible host city for 2026 World Cup | MUK Sports

Mercedes-Benz Stadium is a proposed venue in a U.S.-led bid to host the World Cup in 2026. ATLANTA -- A FIFA evaluation committee wrapped up its visit to Atlanta on Wednesday, checking out possible sites for the 2026 World Cup. The committee toured Mercedes-Benz Stadium, one of the proposed venues for the joint bid from the United States, Canada and Mexico. The $1.6 billion, retractable-roof facility opened last year and hosted the largest single-game crowd in Major League Soccer history when 71,874 fans turned out for Atlanta United's final match of 2017 against Toronto FC. The visit...
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